Amid rising protectionism and fears of a global trade war, a functioning international trade body is essential; the WTO, which has served that function for almost 30 years, is now… read more →
The survey, conducted across approximately 4,500 companies in nine countries (China, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Singapore, Spain, the UK, and the US), reveals that close to 60% of firms expect… read more →
The EBRD analysis shows that tariff increases implemented by the US through mid-April 2025 have dramatically raised average effective tariffs faced by exporters in EBRD regions from 1.8% in 2024… read more →
The largest democracy in Europe went to the ballot yesterday. After Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition collapsed, the last few months of German politics were disrupted by internal disputes. The public… read more →
Some speculated, and others hoped, that Donald Trump’s promises of brutal tariffs were merely an election-winning tactic to frenzy his domestic fanbase. But on 1 February 2025, less than two… read more →
Instead, it will focus its efforts in Northwestern Europe and its finance and advisory services. This decision is expected to affect the bank’s invoice financing, factoring, and cross-border financing operations… read more →
The advent of digitalisation presents an opportunity to transform trade finance by addressing long-standing inefficiencies and one such innovation is a digital version of the bill of exchange called the… read more →
At FCI’s 56th Annual Meeting in Seoul, a panel of experts discussed the intricate relationship between credit insurance and factoring. In this article we explore a case study representing this cooperation: Germany.
Trade Finance Global (TFG) and FCI are thrilled to launch its latest whitepaper. At FCI’s 56th Annual Meeting in Seoul, a panel of experts discussed the intricate relationship between credit insurance and factoring.
Businesses and public authorities across the EU may be facing tougher laws on late payments, with the European Commission proposing a new regulation enforcing maximum 30-day terms.
